[gpfsug-discuss] GPFS 5 and supported rhel OS

[Jonathan Buzzard]

On 19/02/2020 23:34, Renata Maria Dart wrote:
> Hi, I understand gpfs 4.2.3 is end of support this coming September.  The support page
> 
> https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/STXKQY/gpfsclustersfaq.html#linux__rhelkerntable
> 
> indicates that gpfs version 5.0 will not run on rhel6 and is unsupported.
> 
> 1.  Is there extended support available for 4.2.3 on rhel6 for gpfs servers and clients?
> 2.  Is gpfs 5.0 unsupported for both rhel6 servers and clients?
> 

Given RHEL6 expires in November anyway you would only be buying yourself 
a couple of months which seems pointless. You need to be moving away 
from both.

JAB.

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